Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- The record was firmly against New Zealand-never have Afghanistan lost in the previous 26 matches where they have scored 176 or more. On a true Chepauk pitch in hot conditions, 182 looked more than enough to defend for a balanced Afghanistan bowling attack. Till Rashid Khan dropped Tim Seifert's catch off his own bowling in the 12th over, spurring the New Zealand opener to hit 6,6,4 in the next over and essentially seal a five-wicket win. That Seifert-he top-scored with 65-was dismissed the very next delivery after that three-ball carnage is besides the point. It could have been 108/4 instead of 108/3 after 12 overs with two relatively new batters at the crease. From that point, anything would have been possible. But the s...